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Copy of photograph of paper making machine (no.6), general views of the back of the machine with sectional driving gear designed and suplied by THE BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO LTD, Rugby and is the fi ...
DP 054498
Description Copy of photograph of paper making machine (no.6), general views of the back of the machine with sectional driving gear designed and suplied by THE BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO LTD, Rugby and is the first set of its kind installed in Europe. The sectional driving motors are controlled electronically from the front of the machine , the individual panels being provided with an 'inch' push button, a crawl off/on switch and a draw-control handwheel and ammeter, from the JB&S Machine 161 catalogue, James Bertram and Son Ltd, Leith Walk, Edinburgh, circa 1953. The catalogue describes and illustrates some of the features of the No 161 machine 'recently installed at the well known Mill of Guard Bridge Paper Co Ltd, Fife , Scotland designed with the co-operation of the Mill Staff especially for the economical production of the highest quality papers...'
Date c. 1953
Collection RCAHMS digital photography
Catalogue Number DP 054498
Category On-line Digital Images
Medium Electronic
Accession Number 2009/39
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1135171
File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap
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